Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas

Currently in Southeast Uganda, FITCA (EU funded Farming in Tsetse Controlled Areas Project) is involved in an intervention programme against both animal trypanosomiasis and human sleeping sickness. This is a regional project involving Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. In southeast Uganda, the pr...

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Main Authors: Fyfe. K., Picozzi, K., Fèvre, Eric M., Wasiwa, C., McDermott, John J., Welburn, S.C.
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28680
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Picozzi, K.
Fèvre, Eric M.
Wasiwa, C.
McDermott, John J.
Welburn, S.C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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description Currently in Southeast Uganda, FITCA (EU funded Farming in Tsetse Controlled Areas Project) is involved in an intervention programme against both animal trypanosomiasis and human sleeping sickness. This is a regional project involving Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. In southeast Uganda, the project first carried out livestock surveys and then a risk assessment for trypanosomiasis. Each sub-country in the FITCA area was graded as high, medium, low or no risk. High risk areas for sleeping sickness were identified by taking into account any cases of human sleeping sickness coupled with a survey of cattle in each district, identifying trypanosome species and prevalence microscopically. In areas deemed to be high risk, FITCA undertook to treat all of the cattle with a single dose of the trypanocide isometamidium chloride. This study aims to assess the prevalence of trypanosome infection in these FITCA high risk areas by PCR
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spelling CGSpace286802017-09-24T15:21:36Z Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas Fyfe. K. Picozzi, K. Fèvre, Eric M. Wasiwa, C. McDermott, John J. Welburn, S.C. phytomonas disease prevalence trypanosomiasis antiprotozoal agents research glossinidae pest control livestock cattle species pcr Currently in Southeast Uganda, FITCA (EU funded Farming in Tsetse Controlled Areas Project) is involved in an intervention programme against both animal trypanosomiasis and human sleeping sickness. This is a regional project involving Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. In southeast Uganda, the project first carried out livestock surveys and then a risk assessment for trypanosomiasis. Each sub-country in the FITCA area was graded as high, medium, low or no risk. High risk areas for sleeping sickness were identified by taking into account any cases of human sleeping sickness coupled with a survey of cattle in each district, identifying trypanosome species and prevalence microscopically. In areas deemed to be high risk, FITCA undertook to treat all of the cattle with a single dose of the trypanocide isometamidium chloride. This study aims to assess the prevalence of trypanosome infection in these FITCA high risk areas by PCR 2003 2013-05-06T07:01:10Z 2013-05-06T07:01:10Z Newsletter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28680 en Limited Access ICPTV Newsletter;no. 8: 25-26
spellingShingle phytomonas
disease prevalence
trypanosomiasis
antiprotozoal agents
research
glossinidae
pest control
livestock
cattle
species
pcr
Fyfe. K.
Picozzi, K.
Fèvre, Eric M.
Wasiwa, C.
McDermott, John J.
Welburn, S.C.
Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas
title Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas
title_full Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas
title_fullStr Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas
title_short Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas
title_sort assessment of trypanosome prevalence in fitca high risk areas
topic phytomonas
disease prevalence
trypanosomiasis
antiprotozoal agents
research
glossinidae
pest control
livestock
cattle
species
pcr
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28680
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